Lake Forest Hospital Paramedic Program

   

Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital (NMLFH) hosts the Paramedic Program and is a Joint Commission accredited, full service hospital. NMLFH works in collaboration with the College of Lake County to provide college credit and a pathway to obtain either a Certificate or Associates Degree in Applied Science. 

 

The goal of our program is to prepare competent entry level Paramedics in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains with or without exit points at the EMT-Intermediate, and/or EMT-Basic and/or First Responder Level.

MS RN, CEN, TNS, PHRN

Paramedic Program Lead

224.271.4268

Rita.Rice@nm.org

 

 

Shaw Local
 

Nine students spend more than 500 hours over 12 months learning required skills

By Shaw Local News Network

July 28, 2022 at 1:39 pm CDT

 

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For the past 12 months, nine emergency medical technicians (EMT) spent more than 500 hours in classroom and clinical rotations, learning skills unique to paramedics, including advance cardiac monitoring, starting IVs, providing cardiac medications and mastering advanced airway techniques. (Photo courtesy of Jill Edgeworth)

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Lake Forest Paramedic Program Cohorts
  • 2022 Cohort

    Click to view photos and articles from the Lake Forest Paramedic Program 2022 Cohort

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    2023 Cohort

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For more information and submission, contact Program Lead Rita.Rice@nm.org
  • Lake Forest Hospital Paramedic Application

    Click to download the 2024-2025 Paramedic Program application. Once finished, email to Paramedic Coordinator: rita.rice@nm.org 

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    Lake Forest Hospital Adjunct Instructor Application

    If you are a current certified paramedic provider and would like to instruct for Lake Forest's EMT or Paramedic Programs, please fill out and send to Rita.Rice@nm.org

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    Preceptor Platinum Planner Directions

    Paramedic Preceptor Platinum Planner directions for submitting student field evaluations. Every student shift must have both paper evaluations and online evaluations.

    For questions contact: Autumn.Talley@nm.org

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North Region EMS Paramedic Program Outcomes

Annual Outcomes

Year

Candidate Retention

National Registry Pass Rate

Positive Job Placement

2023

69% (9/13)

88.9% (8/9)

100%

2024

100% (18/18)

88% (15/18)

100%

   

 


Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Earns CAAHEP Accreditation, Demonstrating Quality in Health Professions Education

Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is proud to announce that its paramedic education program has been awarded accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This prestigious accreditation underscores Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital’s commitment to providing high-quality education and training that meets the national quality assurance standards established by CAAHEP.

To contact CoAEMSP: 247-703-8445 or www.coaemsp.org